Workshop:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mommies, Bellies, Babies & Daddies\u00a0<\/p>\n Location:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Calhoun Center \u2013 COVID 96 Foods as Prescription RX & Delivery<\/p>\n Attendance:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0154 persons served \u2013 70 families served \u2013 14 pregnant, 23\u00a0 breastfeeding moms, 7 fathers, 38 babies & toddlers, 9 children,\u00a0 1 staff 2 drivers<\/p>\n Race Breakdown:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 16 Black; 50 families in need; 3 transients <\/p>\n Deliveries:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a016 families delivered by CAHN Transportation<\/p>\n Food Poundage:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1,101 pounds of food; 15.29lbs. of food per family<\/p>\n Nutrition Info:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Re-lactation<\/p>\n New Mothers:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1<\/p>\n Diapers:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1<\/p>\n Home Deliveries:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 17 by CAHN<\/p>\n Home Deliveries:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a055\u00a0by other means<\/p>\n Total Deliveries:\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 72<\/p>\n Food sovereignty:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 17 foods as prescription bags were delivered to o<\/b>ur Pregnant, New Moms and Breastfeeding families during COVID19.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Topic:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0We would like to begin our weekly report each week with\u00a0 appreciation to Mr. Tracy Causey and the Capital Area Health\u00a0\u00a0Network transportation team for their show of support and\u00a0\u00a0collective solidarity as food is medicine bags were delivered to\u00a0\u00a0our pregnant, postpartum moms and breastfeeding mothers.\u00a0\u00a0During this time of social distancing and isolation and in\u00a0\u00a0compliance with the CDC guidelines, we will make home\u00a0\u00a0deliveries to our families so that they will have the necessary\u00a0\u00a0nutritious foods utilizing food as medicine. Our staff and\u00a0\u00a0drivers continue to follow the state mandated 6 feet distance so\u00a0that they maintain a safe distance from our families while they\u00a0 provide this essential service.\u00a0<\/p>\n This week we welcomed our mothers to our virtual sister circle.\u00a0 Our Doula, Weluna Finley was our facilitator for this session.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n After our pre-school readiness moment where we assist our\u00a0\u00a0mothers in supporting their efforts to provide early educational\u00a0 intervention for their children between the ages of 1 and 4 years\u00a0 old, Ms. Finley spoke in detail about informed consent and\u00a0\u00a0what that means to women who are pregnant and for women\u2019s\u00a0 health in general. She also answered questions about\u00a0\u00a0breastfeeding to include lactation, re-lactation (in the wake of\u00a0\u00a0the formula shortage), nutrition, and hydration. Many of our\u00a0\u00a0mothers provided their personal stories and testimonies on\u00a0\u00a0breastfeeding and offered their support to each other in the\u00a0\u00a0circle.\u00a0<\/p>\n We continue to welcome new mothers to the circle as well as\u00a0\u00a0returning moms who are experiencing another pregnancy. We\u00a0\u00a0are excited about our growing family.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n You can find more information on our programs on Facebook\u00a0\u00a0and Instagram. On behalf of Dr. Alice Freeman, the entire staff\u00a0 of Healthy Hearts Plus II and the families we serve, we say,\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThank You\u201d for your unselfish love and act of kindness. We\u00a0\u00a0pray blessings of good health, peace of mind and total wellness\u00a0 for each of you. Please continue to be safe and well.\u00a0 <\/p>\n Session Needs: None currently.<\/i><\/p>\n Conclusion:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Care packages consisting of food items and other essentials were distributed to each participant.<\/p>\n